Administrative Region : Central Greece
Regional unit : Evrytania
Agrafa (Άγραφα ) Evrytania
Agrafa is a mountainous village and community of Central Greece in the Regional Unit of Evrytania[2].
Geographical information
Agrafa is built at an altitude of 840 meters[3] in the heart of the Agrafa mountain range and at the foot of Mount Koukourountzos. The Agrafiotis River originates from the foot of the village and at the locations of "Sborn" and "Honteika".[2] The village has belonged to the Kallikratian municipality of Agrafa since 2011, while until 2010 it was the seat of the Kapodistrian municipality of Agrafa[4] and has always been the traditional center of the region in northern Evrytania. Its population, according to the 2021 Census, is 377 inhabitants[5]. Agrafa is still not connected by a paved road to the surrounding area. The road through Karpenisi has almost been completely paved (a 6km dirt road remains). Through Karditsa, the connection is made in two ways, either from Lake Plastiras through the village of Vraggiana (15km dirt road) or through the village of Saika (Petralona) crossing the ridge above the settlement of Kamaria (25km dirt road). They are 68 km from Karpenisi and 66km from Karditsa[3].
Historical information
Agrafa is associated with events of the Turkish occupation, such as the battles against the Turk-Albanians, the actions of thieves and armatoles, such as Katsantonis.
In 1942, the village was burned by the Italians, but was rebuilt, preserving the traditional element in the architecture.
In a recent archaeological survey, stone tools were discovered in the area, which constitute the first signs of human activity from the Middle Paleolithic Era[6]
Among the oldest surviving buildings in the village are the churches of Agios Georgios and Panagia, which were built in 1610 and 1600 respectively.
Demographic data
The population variation of the village of Agrafa is as follows:[7][8]
Year Pop.
1889 471
1900 812
1928 615
1940 1000
1951 618
1961 780
1971 383
1981 251
1991 184
2001 616
2011 310[9]
2021 377
Former Presidents of the Community of Agrafa
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Sotirios Hontos - 1979 - 1982
Georgios Bambalis - 1983 - 1990
Konstantinos Gatis - 1991 - 31 December 1998
References
dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2018. [dead link]
Prefecture of Evrytania, p. 110
«Administrative Changes of Municipalities and Communitieswebsite=ΕΕΤΑΑ». Retrieved 24 January 2018.
«Results of the Population-Housing Census of 2021».
Maria Ritzaleou. «Opsians of Milos in Agrafa». Ethnos. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
Concise Geographical Dictionary, Stamatelatou, Ermis Publishing House
Dasios 1999, p. 257
«EL.STAT. - Resident population of Greece. Census 2011» (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
Bibliography
Panagiotis Dim. Ntasios, The "strata" of the nomadic Sarakatsanai Agrafiotes and its cultural trace, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences-Department of Media Communication and Culture, Athens 2011
Takis Ntasios, In the Unwritten, Militos Publications, Athens 1999 ISBN 960-8460-13-1
Collective work, Prefecture of Evrytania, volume 13, series: GREECE, Domis Publications, Athens 2006
| Community Agrafa |
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| Agrafa (Άγραφα, τα) |
| Gavrolisiada (Γαβρολισιάδα, η) |
| Kamaria (Καμάρια, τα) |
| Neraida (Νεράιδα, η) |
| Palaiolakka (Παλαιόλακκα, η) |
| Paramerita (Παραμερίτα, η) |
| Petralona (Πετράλωνα, τα) |
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